“Having worked with many great businesses and leaders to help them scale and grow, I’m keenly aware of the need to understand their motivations to help them achieve their vision. The fund managers and platforms raising standards in the growing alternative investment market are those getting under the skin of the investee business and adding value in a variety of ways. The role they play in enabling SMEs to scale should be recognised. The Growth Investor Awards is a national campaign to tell the story behind the numbers that the whole industry must support.”

Martin McCourt, former CEO of Dyson and director of Montagu Private Equity